...and then actually sit there and wait for an answer; i bet there isn't one.

"I'm concerned so that you don't get sick from your bad diet and I have to pick up your slack!" Yes, the cow-orker would be rude to say that -- but she's already being rude to criticize the OP's food choices.

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There's nothing rude about being direct about a situation. Dancing around it tends to let others think it's ok to continue in that vein. Her commenting on your food choices is a passive aggressive way of passing judgement on your eating habits. I'd suggest using a variation on the following:

Co-Worker's annoying comment..."..."You " You know, CW, you seem to always notice what I eat. It shouldn't concern you but just to ease your mind, I do get my five servings in a day so you can stop worrying yourself that I don't eat healthy. I'd appreciate no further comments on my lunches."

There's nothing rude about being direct about a situation. Dancing around it tends to let others think it's ok to continue in that vein. Her commenting on your food choices is a passive aggressive way of passing judgement on your eating habits. I'd suggest using a variation on the following:

Co-Worker's annoying comment..."..."You " You know, CW, you seem to always notice what I eat. It shouldn't concern you. but just to ease your mind, I do get my five servings in a day so you can stop worrying yourself that I don't eat healthy. I'd appreciate no further comments on my lunches."

And go back to doing whatever you were doing.

I personally would rather say it like this, with leaving the crossed out part out. If she gets any reinforcement of this kind she will think that yes, she has a right to know what other people are eating over the course of a day, or really, ever.

I know some e-hellions are tired of this phrase, but I think this is a perfect place for "what an interesting assumption."Or, "You sure seem interested in my food."

I've used the latter in various MYOB situations: "You sure are interested in my..." or "You sure get worked up over..." depending on the subject matter/situation. It's a statement, not a question, and not a response to their interrogation or a defense of whatever it is they are critiquing, and therefore it generally leaves them nothing to come back at you with.

FWIW, I'm the same as you. I get my 5-10 fruits/veg per day, but it's rarely in the form of a salad. I find salads a nuisance to make and transport to work. If I don't eat some kind of starchy item and a protein at lunch, I'm passing out from hunger by 3 PM. Chances are, this person goes home and downs a quart of ice cream in private later.